Students from these states mingle with Israelis at the Hebrew Institute in Jerusalem and at the Haifa Technion. All of this strengthens the hand of the free world and offers the West the hope of winning Africa to Its side In the struggle between communism and democracy. America. a country which was forced to fight for Its independence and later grew strong as the melting pot of nations and nationalities. has much in common with Israel. which also had to fight for freedom and which. in the past 12 years. has tripled the population by admitting and absorbing nearly 1 million immigrants. These bonds of friendship and affection must never be forgotten. Finally. we Americans must redouble our efforts for peace in the troubled Middle East.
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